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James 5:20 remember this: whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Have you ever been stopped from doing something before it got out of hand? Have you ever watched as someone went out of control because they took a wrong turn to being with?
Whether it is you or someone else, we all need guidance and encouragement at some stage!
If we are able to stop someone taking that first wrong step, it is going to stop them from the multitude of errors they would have to make to cover for that first mistake...
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Psalm 99:8 Lord our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.
How many times have you thought God has not answered your prayers because something didn’t happen the way you wanted it to happen?
When God answers prayers, we may not like the answer because He is answering what we need and not what we desire.
But, no matter how much we think goes wrong, God is always ready and willing to forgive us, even when we have gone astray!
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Psalm 111:6 He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations.
When we look back on the history of the people of Israel, we can see how God continued to look after them – even when they faltered in their belief or worship!
God chooses to love us for who we are. He continues to love us no matter what!
If we are willing to stay in contact with Him and listen to Him, we too will be able to see how much He can and will provide for us.
Pray for provision and compassion for the people of Ukraine!
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Psalm 89:8 Who is like you, Lord God Almighty? You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
Can you tell the difference between someone who is telling the truth and someone who is telling lies?
I hazard to say it is easy to spot when someone tells a lie because many people do get away with lies in their lives!
God wants us to be honest and open, spreading the truth and allowing others to make their own minds up!
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Psalm 51:17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.
God is no longer looking for us to sacrifice animals (or anything else) on an altar to appease Him for our sins!
Christ came to be the ultimate sacrifice so none of that was required any more – but we still have to admit to those sins.
When we openly and humbly admit to our sins before God, He is faithful and just to forgive us just as He promised!
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Psalm 1:4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
Have you ever tried to gather up leaves on a dry, windy autumnal day? I can tell you, it doesn’t go well!
This is how the wicked are compared to when they are trying to get into Heaven – they will get blown away by the winds of justice!
God is faithful and just. This means He will not turn a blind eye to the corruption and evil in this world – we will have to answer to Him, personally!
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Psalm 51:18 May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
As we see the war in Ukraine continuing, we praise God for the good example being set by many Christians in Ukraine who are reaching out to the Russian invaders.
Lord, touch the hearts of the people involved and allow them to see they too can prosper when they call for you in their lives!
Protect your people, Lord, allow them to prosper in spirit and in health and in safety even when surrounded by evil and war!
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Psalm 86:2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
Don’t look to the world to save you from evil because the world has too much evil in it to make a difference.
We need to look to God for our strength and guidance because only God can make the change in someone’s heart.
Don’t be shy about showing the world you trust in God otherwise they will never know just how much He can help us!
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Romans 10:9 if you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
God does not require us to make sacrifices of all our first born, our best animals, our money or wealth… He simply wants us to acknowledge Him as Lord God in our lives.
When we acknowledge Him as everything, believing in our hearts He is our one true God, He has promised to save us!
Believe the gospel. Trust the gospel. Make the gospel the reason for living. God will keep you close and safe!
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Leviticus 19:2 Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: “Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
Have you though about how important the act of being holy is?
God cannot abide sin; yet, as sinners, we are forgiven because of what Christ has done for us, giving us a direct route to be with God in Heaven!
This does not give us the right to abuse the relationship Christ has with us – it gives us the opportunity to live a better life for God through Christ!
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Psalm 34:22 The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
What does it take for you to be able to take refuge in God? Well it’s got to start by you reading or hearing God’s word so you can learn how others have done the same.
When we learn about what others have done, we can take what we learn and copy it – to either succeed or to fail, depending on what you read and how you apply it!
God has given us the knowledge written down, we must apply that in our lives to draw closer to Him.
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Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
Are you worried you have done too much wrong for God to forgive you?
Jesus paid personally with His life so your sins could be forgiven, no matter what they are!
God’s love for us has no end; He is willing to forgive us because His Son made it possible for us to be completely forgiven!
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Psalm 138:3 When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.
Have you ever been too nervous to ask for something? What happened when you finally plucked up the courage to ask?
If we don’t ask, how are people going to know we are in need?
God wants us to ask, not so He can know what we want (because He already knows) but so we can get more courage to ask for more and depend on Him for more too!
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Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
How good do you have to be to get into Heaven?
Well, the Pharisees made an art out of doing the right thing at the right time and shamed anyone who did not live up to that goal!
Jesus reminded the disciples we have to be totally righteous to get into Heaven… But because that is physically impossible, we must rely on His forgiveness and mercy!
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Galatians 6:1 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.
How many times have you been tempted to join in with someone who was doing wrong? Sometimes it looks like too much fun and we give in to see what happens…
God wants us to be able to stand firm in His Word under His instruction and to be able to gently help others out of their predicaments.
This does not mean we totally separate ourselves from bad people – it means stepping in to give them a hand!
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Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
When David came up with the words for this Psalm, he was speaking from the heart to a faithful and just God.
He was acknowledging God as everything in his life and the very strength which held him together.
If we are willing to go this far with how we describe God in our lives, then maybe, just maybe, we will begin to understand just how important God really is!
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Luke 6:36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
How many times have you forgiven someone for doing something wrong this week? Did they show remorse and humility?
How many times have you shown remorse and humility for something you have done wrong this week?
There are two sides to all coins, and we need to be fully aware of both sides of the arguments and situations we get ourselves into.
If you expect to see mercy, you must show mercy too!
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Psalm 50:8 I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.
What happened in the old times when someone sacrificed an animal before God to gain forgiveness?
God forgave them for the sin and put that sin behind Him once and for all. He did not go back and revisit that sin ever again!
That is forgiveness! Taking the issue and putting it behind you no matter what happens in the future!
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Psalm 31:5 Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.
Is there someone in your life who you always turn to when things are wrong? Someone who always seems to help out when the going is tough?
I know it is hard to put your trust entirely in someone who you cannot see face to face, but we really need to do this with Jesus!
Christ has given His life so we can live a life without the debt for the sin we do – we must admit those sins to Him and ask for His forgiveness – it is what He requires of us!
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Luke 16:31 ‘He said to him, “If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.”’
What does it take for you to believe – and when you are convinced, what does it take for you to have doubts?
If we are honest, it takes a lot to convince us, but very little to make us doubt.
God wants us to be willing to listen to what is in our bibles, believing these words; and ignoring the gossip and tale tellers who come to cause doubt and trouble!